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? BASF, "BASF Extends Its Portfolio Of Innovative Foam Solutions With ecovio® EA" ? The Daily Nonpareil, "New Biomass Tax Incentive Seen As Catalyst For Economic Growth For Iowa" ? USTDA, "USTDA Awards Two Power Africa Grants To Ghanaian Energy Developers" ? Plastics Today, "Biesterfeld To Sell Nurel's Compostable Inzea Bioplastic In France" ? SeeNews Renewables, "Abengoa Finds Buyers For Rotterdam Plant" ? 3Ders, "Locknesters...

On July 15, 2016, Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell (B&C®), was quoted in an Environmental Leader article on the impacts of the loss of a green chemistry provision from Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reform. As Lynn Bergeson, managing partner of Bergeson & Campbell writes in a blog post, the provision “called for a study of how to best incentivize sustainable chemistry research and development, as well as support ‘economic, legal...

? The Hill, "Renewable Biofuels Are Vital To An All-Of-The-Above Energy Strategy" ? The Guardian, "Garbage In, Energy Out: Creating Biofuel From Plastic Waste" ? BIOX, "BIOX Announces Acquistion Of 50 Million Litre Biodiesel Facility" ? PR Newswire, "Cathay Industrial Biotech Ltd. Announces Ground-Breaking And Agreement Signing For Significant Expansion In Bio-Produced Monomer And Polyamide Production"

On June 22, 2016, DOE released the detailed agenda for the Biotechnology for Clean Vehicles: Harnessing Synthetic Biology To Enable Next-Generation Biomaterials And Biofuels session at the Sustainable Transportation Summit. The session is hosted by DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and will focus on how novel biomaterials and renewable fuels can be used to improve vehicle efficiency and sustainability. The session will also discus the role of synthetic biology in...

? PR Web, "Greenyug Announces U.S. Midwest Biobased Chemical Plant" ? Environmental Leader, "Will Lego's $150 Million Sustainable Plastics Challenge Make Biobased The Norm?" ? Ohio Soybean Council, "Soy-Based Replacement For BPA Receives Prestigious Bio-Based Innovation Award" ? Plastics News, "Anellotech Moving Closer To Production For Bio-Based PET" ? Reuters, "U.S. Navy 'Green Fleet' Fills Up With Italian-Made Biofuel" ? The...

On June 13, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of the 2016 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards (PGCCA). The PGCCA honors green chemistry technologies that solve climate and environmental problems through creating business opportunities. Jim Jones, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) stated, "these innovations reduce the use of energy, hazardous chemicals and water, while cutting...

? PR Newswire, "Evergreen Packaging Introduces New Fully Renewable Cup Stock with Bio-Based Polyethylene" ? Gevo, "Gevo Hires Cowen & Company to Explore Strategic Alternatives" ? The University of Sydney, "Multimillion-Dollar Funding for Commercial Waste-to-Biofuel Plants" ? The Financial Express, "Bionic Leaf Brings Next-Gen Biofuels Closer to Reality" ? CH4 Biogas, "RIT and Synergy Biogas Announce Partnership" ? ABC, "Biofuels Sector...

On May 25, 2016, DOE published a Notice For Solicitation of Nominations in the Federal Register to fill vacancies on the Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee advises DOE and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on technical and direction issues related to the Biomass Research and Development Initiative. The Committee meets quarterly, typically for two days at a time, in Washington, D.C. and other locations. This round of applications is...

On June 6, 2016, Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell P.C., (B&C®), presented “Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in the Mediterranean Region: Modern Agriculture and Technology” at the International Bar Association 4th Mediterranean Conference in Rome, Italy. Ms. Bergeson began her presentation with a discussion of the similarities between U.S. and European Union (EU) oversight systems. Both systems address comprehensively potential risks posed...

? Waste 360, "Examining The Latest Developments In Converting Organic Waste Into Renewable Energy" ? Scientific American, "Whatever Happened To Advanced Biofuels?" ? Renewable Industries Canada, "Renewable Industries Canada Becomes New Face Of Canada's Biofuels And Bio-based Sectors" ? Ford, "Preserving Mother Earth: Ford First Automaker To Use Captured CO2 To Develop Foam And Plastic For Vehicles" ? Gevo, "Clariant To Scale-Up Catalysts For...